Monday 31 May 2010
Sunday 30 May 2010
music video
Music Video
CLIENT: Miguel Cravinho (PT)
Music Producer
PURPOSE: create music video for projection/ web use
BRIEFING: I want something that follows every step of the moods in the music.Dark and light.
CONCEPT: : The idea i have in my mind for this is of a submersed city,that reencarnates and is re-born.A dark well with no end ,a dark and cold place,this portrays the beginning of everything,the origin.The continuous growth,and the urge to acquire,to consume,or even persuade,takes us to a confused world and to a drastic change,a voyage,with no limits or beginning.It makes us think about the evolution in everything and the growth of quantity instead of quality.
I decided i wanted to use real footage,3D and compositing.For this i wandered through canary wharf and around center London,as we both agreed we wanted to shoot modern architecture to give a highly urban look for some parts of the music.I started doing some modelling for underwater parts,and experimented with light fog and environment fog in maya.This created always some glitches in the image(black pixel)wich i wasn’t able to solve.
The look for the whole thing was intended to be a blend between organic tech modelling and abstract,pure shapes,integrated in certain parts with live footage.The research i did,was based in graphic design,from videos like onedotzero or resfest,from movies like THX,or works from matthew barney , chris cunnigham.I found some really interesting videos on the internet.
http://www.mesarchitecture.com/
THE BUG from Yongsub Song on Vimeo.
The Light from Ihsu Yoon on Vimeo.
RECURSION / Zhestkov.com from Maxim Zhestkov on Vimeo.
Not having developed further this project on time for delivery at uni,we have still decided on completing the music video.The client has moved two weeks ago,and being someone i know i have been working with in the music and developing better ways to visualize his song.Through some tests i did i realize i need to do more tests with after effects and more modelling.The shoot will be done around Liverpool street,and some photo stills will also be used.Although i didn’t finish this piece,until now this has been the project that was more fun to collaborate and work with the client,as we discussed lots of issues and intents..here is the music at this point.
music video_test from pastor on Vimeo.
CLIENT: Miguel Cravinho (PT)
Music Producer
PURPOSE: create music video for projection/ web use
BRIEFING: I want something that follows every step of the moods in the music.Dark and light.
CONCEPT: : The idea i have in my mind for this is of a submersed city,that reencarnates and is re-born.A dark well with no end ,a dark and cold place,this portrays the beginning of everything,the origin.The continuous growth,and the urge to acquire,to consume,or even persuade,takes us to a confused world and to a drastic change,a voyage,with no limits or beginning.It makes us think about the evolution in everything and the growth of quantity instead of quality.
I decided i wanted to use real footage,3D and compositing.For this i wandered through canary wharf and around center London,as we both agreed we wanted to shoot modern architecture to give a highly urban look for some parts of the music.I started doing some modelling for underwater parts,and experimented with light fog and environment fog in maya.This created always some glitches in the image(black pixel)wich i wasn’t able to solve.
http://www.mesarchitecture.com/
THE BUG from Yongsub Song on Vimeo.
The Light from Ihsu Yoon on Vimeo.
RECURSION / Zhestkov.com from Maxim Zhestkov on Vimeo.
Not having developed further this project on time for delivery at uni,we have still decided on completing the music video.The client has moved two weeks ago,and being someone i know i have been working with in the music and developing better ways to visualize his song.Through some tests i did i realize i need to do more tests with after effects and more modelling.The shoot will be done around Liverpool street,and some photo stills will also be used.Although i didn’t finish this piece,until now this has been the project that was more fun to collaborate and work with the client,as we discussed lots of issues and intents..here is the music at this point.
music video_test from pastor on Vimeo.
Chocolate cake turnround
Chocolate Cake Visualization
Chocolate cake turnround
CLIENT: Afonso e Bernardo Pinto (PT)
PURPOSE: create an HD Chocolate cake turnround for projection/ web use
BRIEFING: We need a Chocolate Cake visualization for a site we are starting and for print.The cake must be in a proper sized plate and have a wrap paper.
I mostly used this image for reference_
And some examples for lighting-
This client was the hardest one to contact with,and discuss ideas.«diogo do it how you think works best«.Basically that was the concept given...So the creativity i used was towards how i showed the product.Specially the lighting and materials.At midpoint of the project ,i sent an ambient occlusion test of the model for approval.
The feed back was good so i passed on to the next stages.
I looked at some more ad magazines and images to check the lighting on products
And studied a tutorial on the subject.
some tests.
The hardest part to achieve,for me,was the foam/Chantilly on top of the cake and surrounding the cherry.It looks ok but im not really happy with it,specially the modelling of that part.As i was lighting and framing the model,i thought it needed another element to achieve a better composition ,for this i created a simple fork wich i think helped the general composition.Happy with this i passed on to shading .This was good as i improved my skills and was pleased with the results.I tested a lot of shaders to try and get the chocolate material,and am really happy on how i solved the cherry reflections.The model still need some more tweaks to look more natural, wich i did just before rendering it out.I have sent this project to the client who liked and asked me for some still images wich i have sent already.overall this was really enjoyable and a good test to improve lighting and shading skills and a bit on the texturing side.
FINAL RESULT
choco from pastor on Vimeo.
Chocolate cake turnround
CLIENT: Afonso e Bernardo Pinto (PT)
PURPOSE: create an HD Chocolate cake turnround for projection/ web use
BRIEFING: We need a Chocolate Cake visualization for a site we are starting and for print.The cake must be in a proper sized plate and have a wrap paper.
This client was the hardest one to contact with,and discuss ideas.«diogo do it how you think works best«.Basically that was the concept given...So the creativity i used was towards how i showed the product.Specially the lighting and materials.At midpoint of the project ,i sent an ambient occlusion test of the model for approval.
I looked at some more ad magazines and images to check the lighting on products
And studied a tutorial on the subject.
some tests.
The hardest part to achieve,for me,was the foam/Chantilly on top of the cake and surrounding the cherry.It looks ok but im not really happy with it,specially the modelling of that part.As i was lighting and framing the model,i thought it needed another element to achieve a better composition ,for this i created a simple fork wich i think helped the general composition.Happy with this i passed on to shading .This was good as i improved my skills and was pleased with the results.I tested a lot of shaders to try and get the chocolate material,and am really happy on how i solved the cherry reflections.The model still need some more tweaks to look more natural, wich i did just before rendering it out.I have sent this project to the client who liked and asked me for some still images wich i have sent already.overall this was really enjoyable and a good test to improve lighting and shading skills and a bit on the texturing side.
FINAL RESULT
choco from pastor on Vimeo.
vj f_usion ident
VJ F USION IDENT
VJ IDENTITY
CLIENT: Vj F_USION (PT)
video jammer / Live performer
PURPOSE: create an HD ident for projection/ web use
BRIEFING: I would like you to create an ident for my professional use, be it visual live performances, web banners or animated flyers. I need it to be a short movie, not longer than 5 seconds, one that can work on its own as well as in loop.
In this Ident I need my stage name to be readable, yet not in an obvious manner.
I suggest you use the word FUSION's definition and try to create a fresh, edgy, vibrant visual object, in which apparently random objects eventually merge into the words VJ F_USION. You can use any font you find fit, but i'd rather have a costume font, one that projects a professional, competitive, creative and highly effective image.
You can use the colors you think more appropriate, but I would like to have a version in the colors I usually use, which are purples, blues and pinks., in no particular order or specific treatment, so experiment as much as you please.
CONCEPT: Among the debris of a recent creative explosion, a few blocks of ideas drift apart merging into the words VJ F_USION, representing the deconstruction of preexisting ideas and its rebirth into a new visual concept.
After discussing this brief with the client,i started doing some research.The one i thought of immediately was of a tv show that i follow, called Fringe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-daL35AIQpw&feature=related
The channel Four idents, in wich we only see the number 4 at a certain point, inspired me for the camera movement on the clients ident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CVdllN67OQ
This project allowed me to understand and experiment more with lighting in maya.As soon as i had a rough test of the idea i sent it to the client whom approved and just said to use the colors mentioned in the brief.In overall i am happy with the final result and feedback from the client,although i think it needed something more on the end when we finally see the full name in front view,i thought maybe some post effect in after effects,but i didn´t have time to develop a good idea or test it,as my skills with that software are still very basic.This project also made me more interested in motion graphics and in interactive animation.So, this has allowed me to further my skills in lighting,animating and rendering.I tried using ambient occlusion but in the end it wasn’t necessary because it killed some of the shininess on the shapes,so i ended up just rendering a beauty pass with motion blur.here is the final video.
vj f_usion ident from pastor on Vimeo.
VJ IDENTITY
CLIENT: Vj F_USION (PT)
video jammer / Live performer
PURPOSE: create an HD ident for projection/ web use
BRIEFING: I would like you to create an ident for my professional use, be it visual live performances, web banners or animated flyers. I need it to be a short movie, not longer than 5 seconds, one that can work on its own as well as in loop.
In this Ident I need my stage name to be readable, yet not in an obvious manner.
I suggest you use the word FUSION's definition and try to create a fresh, edgy, vibrant visual object, in which apparently random objects eventually merge into the words VJ F_USION. You can use any font you find fit, but i'd rather have a costume font, one that projects a professional, competitive, creative and highly effective image.
You can use the colors you think more appropriate, but I would like to have a version in the colors I usually use, which are purples, blues and pinks., in no particular order or specific treatment, so experiment as much as you please.
CONCEPT: Among the debris of a recent creative explosion, a few blocks of ideas drift apart merging into the words VJ F_USION, representing the deconstruction of preexisting ideas and its rebirth into a new visual concept.
After discussing this brief with the client,i started doing some research.The one i thought of immediately was of a tv show that i follow, called Fringe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-daL35AIQpw&feature=related
The channel Four idents, in wich we only see the number 4 at a certain point, inspired me for the camera movement on the clients ident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CVdllN67OQ
This project allowed me to understand and experiment more with lighting in maya.As soon as i had a rough test of the idea i sent it to the client whom approved and just said to use the colors mentioned in the brief.In overall i am happy with the final result and feedback from the client,although i think it needed something more on the end when we finally see the full name in front view,i thought maybe some post effect in after effects,but i didn´t have time to develop a good idea or test it,as my skills with that software are still very basic.This project also made me more interested in motion graphics and in interactive animation.So, this has allowed me to further my skills in lighting,animating and rendering.I tried using ambient occlusion but in the end it wasn’t necessary because it killed some of the shininess on the shapes,so i ended up just rendering a beauty pass with motion blur.here is the final video.
vj f_usion ident from pastor on Vimeo.
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